Duvelleroy is a fan maker and leather goods manufacturer based in Paris, France. The house was founded in 1827 by Jean-Pierre Duvelleroy, and stands today as one of the rare French fan makers still in existence.[1]
History
In 1827, as Paris had no more than fifteen fan-makers,[1] an accessory that had gone out of fashion after the French Revolution. 25-year-old Jean-Pierre Duvelleroy established his own fan house in the city, relying on the demand for fans in South America (primary export market for French fan makers) to help him start his business.
In March 1829, during a ball given by the Duchess of Berry at the Tuileries Palace, the quadrille women sported fans, bringing the fan trend back.[1] The house opened a boutique at 15, rue de la Paix, and its ateliers were established at 17, passage des Panoramas in Paris.[2]